the Pass of Sirion
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The Pass of Sirion is a crucial mountain pass in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as a key route between Beleriand’s northern and southern regions and a strategic corridor in the wars against Morgoth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tol Sirion | 3 |
| Pass of Sirion | 1 |
| pass of Sirion | 1 |
| the Pass of Sirion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Pass of Sirion Context triple: [Sirion, flowsThrough, the Pass of Sirion]
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A.
Eryn Galen
Eryn Galen is the original Elvish name for the great forest later known as Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
Siq
Siq is the dramatic narrow gorge that serves as the main entrance to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in present-day Jordan.
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C.
Hill of the Mines
Hill of the Mines is the English meaning of the Spanish name "Cerro Las Minas," referring to a hill or mountain historically associated with mining activity.
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D.
Holy Mountain
Holy Mountain is the traditional name for Mount Athos, a monastic peninsula in northeastern Greece renowned as a major center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism and spirituality.
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E.
Gates of the Mountains
Gates of the Mountains is a dramatic limestone canyon and popular scenic and recreational area along the Missouri River in Montana, famed for being named by Meriwether Lewis during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Pass of Sirion Target entity description: The Pass of Sirion is a crucial mountain pass in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as a key route between Beleriand’s northern and southern regions and a strategic corridor in the wars against Morgoth.
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A.
Eryn Galen
Eryn Galen is the original Elvish name for the great forest later known as Mirkwood in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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B.
Siq
Siq is the dramatic narrow gorge that serves as the main entrance to the ancient Nabataean city of Petra in present-day Jordan.
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C.
Hill of the Mines
Hill of the Mines is the English meaning of the Spanish name "Cerro Las Minas," referring to a hill or mountain historically associated with mining activity.
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D.
Holy Mountain
Holy Mountain is the traditional name for Mount Athos, a monastic peninsula in northeastern Greece renowned as a major center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism and spirituality.
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E.
Gates of the Mountains
Gates of the Mountains is a dramatic limestone canyon and popular scenic and recreational area along the Missouri River in Montana, famed for being named by Meriwether Lewis during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional geographic location
ⓘ
location in Beleriand ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Children of Húrin
ⓘ
The History of Middle-earth ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hidden city of Gondolin
ⓘ
Refuge of the Havens of Sirion ⓘ
linked to:
Havens of Sirion
|
| connectsRegion |
Hithlum
ⓘ
North Beleriand ⓘ
linked to:
Beleriand
South Beleriand ⓘ
linked to:
Beleriand
West Beleriand ⓘ
linked to:
Beleriand
|
| consequenceOfControl | access between Hithlum and the southern lands of Beleriand ⓘ |
| contains |
Ford of Brithiach
ⓘ
Tumladen's hidden entrance (via the Sirion gorge) ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| crosses | Ered Wethrin ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Elves of the House of Fingolfin
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Fingolfin
Sindar ⓘ |
| inUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sindarin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beleriand
ⓘ
Ered Wethrin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Sirion ⓘ |
| near |
Brethil
ⓘ
Dimbar ⓘ Dor-lómin ⓘ Doriath ⓘ Falas ⓘ Mithrim ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
route of escape and travel for many refugees in the First Age
ⓘ
used in movements of forces during the Nirnaeth Arnoediad ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tolkien legendarium
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| riverFlowsThrough | Sirion ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key corridor in wars against Morgoth
ⓘ
main route between northern and southern Beleriand ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Morgoth ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Age ⓘ |
| traversedBy | River Sirion ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Edain
ⓘ
Elves of Beleriand ⓘ Fëanorians ⓘ
linked to:
Fëanor’s followers
Morgoth's forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Pass of Sirion Description of subject: The Pass of Sirion is a crucial mountain pass in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, serving as a key route between Beleriand’s northern and southern regions and a strategic corridor in the wars against Morgoth.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: the Pass of Sirion